Laboratory
Facility controlled evaluations are much more accurate for testing the Fitch
Fuel Catalyst than
field
testing. There are many variables in
the field that influence a test and make it very difficult to gather
precise
data. If a field test is the only
alternative, here are some recommendations for conducting the evaluation.
Bullet points for
evaluating fleet vehicles
Winterized -Diesel fuel number 2 (DF2) loses
its ability to flow at temperatures below 20F (-7C.). This is caused
by wax separation,
and is commonly termed "gelling". The thicker wax component of the
fuel may be blocked by
the fuel filter
although it can flow through the larger diameter fuel lines. Most fuel
companies "winterize" the fuel
sold during winter
months in cold climates. This winterized fuel resists gelling at low
temperatures. The winterized
fuel does not
provide the same level of performance as the summer fuel, so your mileage will
likely drop while using
it. The same brand
name may be different in Maine from the product sold in New York and in
Florida. Diesel fuel
consists of many
different hydrocarbon molecules of varying characteristics, and of special
interest is the
temperature some
solidify and become wax. The appearance of wax crystals is called
"clouding", and the
temperature at which this happens in a particular blend is
referred to as "the cloud point". Lowering of the cloud
point is generally
done by addition of heavier (higher boiling range) components (Napthalenes and
aromatics)
and other additives, but this also reduces fuel energy and consequently mileage suffers. Winter
fuel is less
economical and lighter than heavier summer fuel.
http://www.chevron.com/prodserv/bulletin/diesel/L1_toc_rf.htm
Field
testing of the Fitch Fuel Catalyst will take an enormous amount of time to
conduct an evaluation accurately.
Advanced Power Systems Inc, has independently contracted laboratories to
perform these such tests and these reports are readily available upon
request. These independent laboratory
tests are much more accurate than any type of field evaluation.
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